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Cardinals triumph over Eagles 85-78 in high-octane encounter
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Cardinals clinched an 85-78 win against 57th District rival Johnson Central Eagles in a high-octane encounter Friday at the Cardinals’ home ground in Inez. A large crowd gathered to watch these two teams battle for the first time this season. From the opening quarter, it was…
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Lady Cards dominate Lady Panthers
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Martin County Lady Cardinals dominated Tug Valley 71-36 in a road game Jan. 3. The Lady Cards led from the opening tip and were up 16-10 at the end of the first quarter. Martin County added distance in the second quarter. Senior Laken Williams fired in 13 points and…
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Martin County Youth Wrestling shines at Hatfield & McCoy
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County Youth Wrestling finished second out of 37 teams in the Hatfield & McCoy Youth Tournament held Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville. The Cardinals scored 258.5 points to finish behind the Warhawks with 274. Lawrence County finished third with 222, and Johnson…
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Lady Cards show grit in Smoky Mountain Classic
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT GATLINBURG — The Martin County Lady Cardinals showed resilience in the Smoky Mountain Classic held Dec. 27-30 at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School in Gatlinburg. They dropped a heartbreaker 56-55 to Hampton (Tennessee) in overtime Dec. 27, lost Thursday to St. Henry 38-28, then bounced back Saturday to defeat Dawson County (Georgia) 65-64. Martin…
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All ‘A’ Classic brackets
The Martin County Lady Cardinals and Cardinals will play in the 15th Region All “A” Classic tournaments at the Appalachian Wireless Arena. The Lady Cards will take on Phelps at 6 p.m. Jan. 5 in the first contest between the two this season. If the Lady Cardinals win their first-round game they will play the…
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Martin County shows out in Las Vegas
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LAS VEGAS — The Martin County Cardinals took the trip of a lifetime and carved their name in the annals of the 11th annual Jerry Tarkanian Classic at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas. The Cardinals played four games in four days starting Dec. 18. They opened their campaign…
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Meet the Martin County Lady Cardinals Class of 2024
INEZ — Martin County Lady Cardinals Class of 2024 includes four talented seniors. Laken Williams, Alyssa Allen, Kennadi Mollett and Katie Marcum have led the Lady Cards to a 70-26 overall record during their four seasons, with the fourth season ongoing. This week, they shared a snapshot of their lives, achievements and aspirations. Read it below:…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week: Martin County Cardinals
LAS VEGAS — The Martin County Cardinals are the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. The Cardinals went 3-1 in the prestigious 11th annual Jerry Tarkanian Classic, played Dec.16-21 at Bishop Gorman High School and surrounding gyms in Las Vegas. The tournament featured 125-plus high school boys’ teams (spread over eight divisions) and 70-plus prep programs. Coach…
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Lady Cards swat Hornets, cage Tigers in district matchups
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Lady Cardinals won two back-to-back district matchups at home last week. Coach Robin Newsome’s squad swatted the Magoffin County Hornets 91-53 Monday, Dec. 11, then caged the Paintsville Tigers 73-72 Thursday night. Below is a recap of the action. Cards 91, Hornets 53 Martin County dominated Magoffin County for the…
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Cardinals fall to South Charleston
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. — Martin County held the lead until the final minute of overtime before they lost a 77-70 decision to South Charleston in the Chapmanville Country Roads Showcase. The game was played Friday at Chapmanville High School. South Charleston knocked down five 3-pointers to go up 17-14 in the…
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